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ROBERT D. STAHL, 85, died Sunday at home. Born in Huntington, he was a purchasing agent at Hunckler Products, retiring in 1982 after 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Helene F.; a son, Dennis R. of Sebring, Fla.; three daughters, Linda Reid of Fort Erie, Ontario, Rebecca Lyons of Huntington and Sally Underhill of Auburn; and nine grandchildren. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's First United Church of Christ, Huntington, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington. Burial in church cemetery. Memorials to the church in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Drive, Huntington, IN 46750.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
Ligonier
BARBARA B. SMITH, died Saturday in Ligonier. Born in Detroit, she was a retired laborer for Superior Sample. Surviving are a brother, Billy R. Handshaw of Coos Bay, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews. No services. Calling from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Orr Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial is Cosperville cemetery at a later date.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
Markle
FREDERICK K. LANDRETH, 61, died Saturday at Markle Health Care Center. Born in Huron, Ind., he was a carpenter at Monitor Products. He was an Army National Guard veteran. Surviving are two daughters, Cheri West of Spencer and Deborah Boyer of Chillicothe, Ill.; a brother, Robert of Mitchell; and two grandchildren. No services or calling. Arrangements by C.M. Sloan & Sons Funeral Home, 1327 N. Wells St. Memorials to American Diabetes Association.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
Monroe
BARBARA J. DURBIN, 62, died Sunday at Adams County Memorial Hospital. Born in Adams County, she was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Kenny; a son, Scott Fuelling of Decatur; three daughters, Kimberly Bina of Manchester Center, Vt., Audrey Muselman of Berne, and Sandra Sutton of Geneva; three stepdaughters, Diane McGlone and Karen Knerr, both of Fort Wayne; two brothers, Jim Brunnegraff of Coshocton, Ohio and Donald Brunnegraff of Fort Wayne; a sister, Sara Sommer of Indiana, Pa.; eight grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Rod and Joe and a stepdaughter, Cheryl Teeple.
Services at 11 a.m. Thursday at Haggard & Sefton Funeral Home, Decatur. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial in Decatur cemetery. Memorials to Moose Heart or Adams County Hospice.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
New Haven
DALE A. GOODWIN, 76, died Saturday at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was an inspector at International Harvester, retiring in 1981 after 37 years. His first wife, Joanne, died in 1986. Surviving are his wife, Barbara; a daughter, LuAnn Middleton of Fort Wayne; three sons, Dave, Greg and Gary, all of Fort Wayne; a stepson, Jeffery Barr of White Heath, Ill.; two sisters, Virginia Hale of Angola and Josephine Barker of Kendallville; nine grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Services at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 943 Powers St., New Haven, with calling 30 minutes before services. Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, 740 Ind. 930 E., New Haven. Burial in Catholic cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorials to St. John's Catholic School (New Haven) Athletic Dept., American Heart Association or American Lung Association of Northeast Indiana.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
Roanoke
ROBERT F. WORDEN, 75, died Sunday at Lutheran Hospital. Born in Fort Wayne, he worked at American Hoist, retiring in 1985 after 30 years. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. Surviving are his wife, Donna C.; a daughter Jennifer L. Shafer of Andrews; two stepsons, Steven Nunemaker of Jenkins, Ky. and Michael Nunemaker of Ashland, Ky.; five step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. Services at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Glenwood cemetery, Roanoke, with military rites by Roanoke American Legion Post 160. Memorials to Roanoke American Legion Post 160, c/o Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, IN 46750.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
South Whitley
ARTHUR SHELMADINE, 92, died Monday at Parkview Whitley Hospital. Born in Wabash County, he was a farmer. His wife, Ruby M. Gray, died in 2002.
Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel, with calling two hours before services. Burial in South Whitley cemetery. Memorials to American Heart Association.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
Wabash
SANDRA E. MARTIN, 44, died Monday at home. Born in Norton, Va., she was the manager of Daily Express for 15 years. Surviving are a son, Adam Weitzel of Wabash; two daughters, Nicole Schaefer of Kokomo and Mary Martin of Wabash; and a brother, Gary Stapleton of Crestview, Fla. Services at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Eddingfield Chapel, Wabash. Calling from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial in Falls cemetery, Wabash. Memorials to Wabash County Hospital Oncology Department or Wabash/Miami County Home Health Hospice, 710 N. East St., Wabash, IN 46992.
Notice dated Tue, Jan. 14, 2003
Angola
CHARLES W. BUSE, 87, died Friday at home. Born in Akron, Ohio, he was a trooper with the Indiana State Police from 1942 to 1962 and a detective for Steuben County Sheriff's Department from 1969 to 1979. He was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Helen; a daughter, Sharon Croy of Angola; a sister, Juanita Wright of Angola; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, rural Waterloo. Calling from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson-Klink Funeral Home, Angola, with rosary at 5:45 p.m. Burial in Circle Hill cemetery, Angola. Memorials to Breeden YMCA, Angola.
Notice dated Sat, Jan. 11, 2003
Columbia City
HAZEL L. ROBY, 95, died Thursday at Covington Manor in Fort Wayne. Born in Whitley County and formerly of Fort Wayne, she was a homemaker and had worked at Blue Bell. Her husband, Willie E., died in 1986. Surviving are a son, Edgar B. of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Lois Mae Nix of Columbia City; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, James E. Services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Calling from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Burial in South Park Annex cemetery. Memorials to First Baptist Church or donor's choice.
Notice dated Sat, Jan. 11, 2003
Grabill
FRANCES M. STUCKEY, 94, of Archbold, Ohio, formerly of Grabill, died Thursday at Fairlawn Haven, Archbold. Born in Grabill, she was a piano teacher for many years and secretary-treasurer of Stuckey Real Estate & Auctioneers Inc. of Archbold, retiring in 1983. Her husband, Denver N., died in 1988. Surviving are two sons, Max E. of Archbold and David N. of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; two daughters, Charlene Beck of Archbold and Sara McFarland of Hudson, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Burdette "Bud" L. Memorial services at1 p.m. Monday at Zion Mennonite Church, Archbold. Calling from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Short Funeral Home, Archbold. Burial in Pettisville cemetery. Memorials to the church or Fairlawn Haven.
Notice dated Sat, Jan. 11, 2003
Hamilton
VELMA ELAINE SAWVEL, 67, died Thursday at DeKalb Memorial Hospital, Auburn. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard L. Surviving are two sons, Lyle L. of Hamilton and Bryan L. of Kent, Wash.; and two grandchildren. Services at noon Tuesday at Oberlin-Ford Funeral Home, Hamilton. Calling from2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial in Eddy cemetery, near Hamilton. Memorials to Butler Zion United Methodist Church.
Notice dated Sat, Jan. 11, 2003
Hartford City
VAL ANTHONY LaMOTTE, 50, died Thursday at Blackford County Community Hospital, Hartford City. Born in Hartford City, he had worked at Midwest Warehouse in Marion as a deliveryman. Surviving are his companion, Beverly Sue Monroe of Hartford City; a sister, Delores "Lorry" Walker of Warsaw; and two brothers, Eric and Kerry E., both of Hartford City.
Services at 10 a.m. Monday at Keplinger Funeral Home, Hartford City, with calling two hours before services. Calling also from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial in Marion VA National cemetery. Memorials to the family in care of the funeral home, 509 N. High St., Hartford City, IN 47348.
Notice dated Sat, Jan. 11, 2003
Howe
TOM S. MERRITT, 66, died Wednesday in Howe. Born in Sturgis, Mich., he worked at GTE in Terre Haute and Fort Wayne and retired as division manager after 38 years. He was superintendent of Howe Military School, retiring in 1997. He was also a veteran. His first wife, Barbara H. Keck, died in 1961. Surviving are his wife, Barbara H.; two daughters, Jenifer Fairfield of Fort Wayne and Denise Pastore of Terre Haute; a sister, Judy Perkins of Stroh; and two grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Monday at St. James Chapel, Howe, with calling one hour before services. Calling also from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Carney-Frost Funeral Home, Howe. Burial in Riverside cemetery, Howe.
Notice dated Sat, Jan. 11, 2003
